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DPP chides local Bar
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DPP chides local Bar
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December 17, 2010
Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Colin Williams has described this country’s Bar Association as an “Embarrassment to legal practitioners in S...
Annique Cummings called to local Bar
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Annique Cummings called to local Bar
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December 17, 2010
Twenty-four-year-old Annique Cummings is the latest addition to local Bar of St Vincent and the Grenadines.{{more}} Cummings, the daughter of Queen’...
Luke Browne’s case dismissed
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Luke Browne’s case dismissed
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December 17, 2010
Lawyer Kay Bacchus-Browne says that she intends to appeal the decision handed down by Chief Magistrate Sonya Young last Friday, December 10, which cle...
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RBTT Young Leaders focus on ‘water’
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December 17, 2010
“WATER: Beyond the Surface-Sustaining Life, Securing our Future,” is the theme for the 2010/2011 RBTT Young Leaders Programme.{{more}} This year, ...
ULP’s Maxwell Charles gains a political bride
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ULP’s Maxwell Charles gains a political bride
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December 17, 2010
Although the voter turnout for the recently concluded general elections decreased from 2005, the more ‘colourful’ characters still made their pres...
A win is a win! – says PM Gonsalves
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A win is a win! – says PM Gonsalves
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December 17, 2010
Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves has indicated that a smaller hold on the country’s parliament does not take away from his leadership of St. Vince...
‘Gumbsy’ robbed, beaten and kidnapped
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‘Gumbsy’ robbed, beaten and kidnapped
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December 17, 2010
Calypsonian Nilio ‘Gumbsy’ Gumbs says that he is lucky to be alive after being beaten, robbed and kidnapped by three men last Monday, December 13,...
OAS observers give SVG a clean bill of health
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OAS observers give SVG a clean bill of health
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December 17, 2010
For the second time in as many years, observers from the Organization of American States have given the St. Vincent and the Grenadines’ Electoral Pr...
PM addresses nation after election win
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PM addresses nation after election win
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December 17, 2010
As thousands of Vincentians were out celebrating various victories in the General Elections for their political parties on the night of Monday Decembe...
Miguel is SVG’s first female deputy PM
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Miguel is SVG’s first female deputy PM
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December 17, 2010
Surrounded and encouraged by his wife Eloise and other family members, past and present members of Cabinet, senior public servants and other well wish...
CED holds Corporate Governance workshop
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CED holds Corporate Governance workshop
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December 10, 2010
Business Managers and members of Boards of Directors here are now more well versed on Corporate Government issues after attending a CED Corporate Gove...
Church makes donation
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Church makes donation
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December 10, 2010
The Community Services Department of the Richland Park Seventh-day Adventist Church has extended compassion to the patients and residents at the Menta...
St George’s Cathedral Verger to be honoured
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St George’s Cathedral Verger to be honoured
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December 10, 2010
The members of the Anglican Church Women Association (ACWA) will host a “Service of Recognition and Thanksgiving” for the Verger of the St. George...
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NYC calls for a peaceful election
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December 10, 2010
The National Youth Council (NYC) of St. Vincent and the Grenadines is urging all Vincentians to have a peaceful, violent free and fair election.{{more...
Digicel gives away laptop
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Digicel gives away laptop
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December 10, 2010
Denese Ballantyne is now the proud owner of a Netbook, thanks to Digicel and their 2010 Christmas promotion, which has this year been dubbed “Once U...
ULP website a victim of cyber attack?
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ULP website a victim of cyber attack?
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December 10, 2010
The Unity Labour Party (ULP) has called on the New Democratic Party (NDP) to join them in condemning an attack on the ULP’s website and to answer wh...
Aspiring designers complete training course
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Aspiring designers complete training course
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December 10, 2010
A group of eight aspiring designers recently completed a four week course in Design Development, taught by Alex Grant.{{more}} Grant is a graduate of ...
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SwiftPac now offering same day delivery
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December 10, 2010
SwiftPac, an ocean and air cargo delivery service, is seeking to provide at a more affordable cost a reliable alternative when choosing a delivery age...
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PM outlines plans for next 5 years
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December 10, 2010
Surrounded by thousands of boxes containing laptop computers earmarked for schools around St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gon...
Centre of Excellence officially opens
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Centre of Excellence officially opens
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December 10, 2010
The Centre of Excellence, the new technology and industry centre, is officially open.{{more}} A special opening ceremony took place on Saturday, Decem...
Former Miss SVG graduates from UWI
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Former Miss SVG graduates from UWI
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December 10, 2010
Former Miss St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sheridan Lewis, scored a major achievement recently when she graduated from The University of the West Ind...
New Medical facility opens in Evesham
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New Medical facility opens in Evesham
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December 10, 2010
The people of Evesham and surrounding areas are now equipped with their very own health facility, as the Evesham medical facility was officially opene...
Library doors open!
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Library doors open!
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December 10, 2010
After an eight year process of conceptualization, relocation and construction, the National Public Library was officially opened on Tuesday, December ...
ULP can deliver, says Luke Browne
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ULP can deliver, says Luke Browne
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December 10, 2010
Luke Browne, Unity Labour Party’s (ULP) candidate for East Kingstown and the youngest contender in the upcoming general elections, says that he is c...
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Stage set for general elections
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December 10, 2010
Ready or not, the stage is set for what is being considered by many as one of the most keenly contested general elections in the history of St. Vincen...
Sandy Bay woman attacked
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Sandy Bay woman attacked
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December 10, 2010
A Sandy Bay woman is pleading with Vincentians to have respect for others’ opinions and live in peace as Vincentians go to the polls on Monday, Dece...
Courts iFinance launched in style
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Courts iFinance launched in style
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December 7, 2010
As expected, furniture and appliance giant Courts drew out scores of young ambitious individuals at the launch of the company’s latest initiative ca...
NMCM Code signed
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NMCM Code signed
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December 7, 2010
Political parties here have agreed to adhere to the new practices outlined in the National Monitoring and Consultative Mechansim (NMCM) Code of Conduc...
Two suspected in Rent and Drive break in
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Two suspected in Rent and Drive break in
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December 7, 2010
Police are still on the hunt for two men who broke into Rent and Drive at Arnos Vale, last Thursday, December 2, in a failed attempt at stealing a vau...